ZTE Corporation has signed an LTE trial agreement with Indonesia-based PT. Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel). According to the agreement, ZTE has started to provide LTE solutions to roll out Telkomsel's LTE trial network since August this year.  ZTE will provide Software Defined Radio (SDR) technology which will help upgrade the operator's 2G and 3G services to LTE.

According to Ricardo Indra, General Manager, Corporate Communications, Telkomsel, "As the largest mobile operator in Indonesia, Telkomsel is committed to providing state-of-the-art connectivity services to its subscribers. ZTE excels in the LTE technology with their delivery capability and innovations, high quality solutions and services. We are very pleased to have ZTE as our partner in building LTE networks for our subscribers."

"Indonesia is one of the emerging markets with the fastest growth of mobile users in Asia. Therefore, leading operators like Telkomsel are keen to capitalize on the rapidly increased demand for advanced data services. Our innovative and customized LTE solutions can help Telkomsel and other operators to build a comprehensive LTE network and will help promote the commercialization of LTE in Indonesia," said Li Jian, general manager, CDMA & LTE Product Line, ZTE Corporation.